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Selected Verse: Luke 11:20 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 11:20 |
King James |
But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| the finger of God--"the Spirit of God" (Mat 12:28); the former figuratively denoting the power of God, the latter the living Personal Agent in every exercise of it. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Is come upon you
See on Mat 12:28. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| If I cast out devils by the finger of God - That is, by a power manifestly Divine. Perhaps the expression intimates farther, that it was done without any labour: then the kingdom of God is come upon you - Unawares, unexpected: so the Greek word implies. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Finger of God - See on Exo 8:19 (note). |
28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
19 Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.